Discusses a curriculum module which looks at assimilation practices and the forcible removal of Indigenous children from their families to residential schools.
Girls and Literacy in America: Historical Perspectives to the Present
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Amy M. Goodburn
Description
Looks at how educational and societal ideologies shaped girls' writing and its reception by examining content of students' essays.
Chapter from Girls and Literacy in America: Historical Perspectives to the Present edited by Jane Greer.
Subcommittee produced extensive report which examined the history of residential, tribal and public education and made numerous recommendations to improve the system.
Annual Meeting of the Conference on College Composition and Communication ; 49th, 1998
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Amy Goodburn
Description
Presents letters written by students that were sometimes used as propaganda to promote public awareness about American Indian education.
Paper from the Annual Meeting of the Conference on College Composition and Communication, 1998.
Canadian Journal of School Psychology, vol. 21, no. 1/2, December 2006, pp. 18-32
Description
Uses psychological research and theory to explain the consequences of the school system in terms of: poor academic performance and inability to continue education, which in turn affects employment opportunities and future income.